The challenges around establishing clearly defined roles and skillsets for the UK cybersecurity industry were discussed by Chris Ensor, deputy director of the NCSC, during the (ISC)2 Secure London today. In his keynote address, Ensor emphasized that “everything we do in life is based on skills.” Yet, currently in cybersecurity, they often do not feature in regulation or policy – they’re something that we believe will happen through market forces.” However, as it is a young profession, there is significant confusion and disagreement on what skills are actually required for cybersecurity roles.

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